Project Gambia

Project Gambia is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1050702).

Project Gambia is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1050702). Its stated purposes include relief of poverty, relief of the aged in need of care, and the advancement of religion according to the tenets of the Islamic faith. Its projects range from orphanages and school structures to food and clothing distribution, water bore hole projects, feeding programmes and disaster relief, with its priority areas given as Africa, Asia, The Gambia and India. The annual report records £650,209 paid, and more than 15,000 families in different parts of the Gambia benefited from its yearly Iftar food distribution during Ramadhan.

Priority Areas

The foundation says its primary aim is helping poor and needy people in Africa and Asia, with much of its work concentrated in The Gambia and ongoing projects in India. Under its Project Gambia vision, it supports the poorest communities in The Gambia through short-term food distribution, Qurbani meat and Ramadan food distributions, alongside long-term sustainable projects intended to help communities support themselves. Its activities include water boreholes and irrigation, and it describes academic and Islamic education as a key pillar. The annual report also describes support for orphanages and religious and secular school structures, food and clothing distribution, feeding programmes, sponsorship and disaster relief. It emphasizes basic necessities, community benefit and sustainable support.

Themes

• Poverty relief
• Food aid
• Water access
• Education
• Orphanage support
• Disaster relief
• Mosque construction

Geographic Focus

Priority: Africa; Asia; The Gambia; India.

Each application is considered on its merits, with assistance from the three main mosques; larger donations require the consent of at least two trustees.